Simpcw First Nation Opposes Raising Of Haida Totem Pole In Jasper

Simpcw First Nation Opposes Raising Of Haida Totem Pole In Jasper   A commitment by the Haida Nation to raise a new totem pole in Jasper is seen by the Simpcw First Nation as an infringement on its aboriginal title and rights in the Jasper area. Parks Canada plans to raise the Haida pole to replace an older Haida pole, the socalled “Raven pole”, that was place in Jasper by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1914. The federal government recently decided to repatriate the Raven pole to the Haida...

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